Book : BREWER'S DICTIONARY OF PHRASE & FABLE | Adam Bell Adelphi
Publisher : HARPER & BROTHERS pt 4 Adam Bell 10 Adelphi John Ball's speech at Blackheath to the rebels in Wat Tyler's insurrection (1381). It seems to be an adaptation of some lines by Richard Rolle of Hampole (d. c. 1349) :— When Adam dalfe and Eve spanne To spire of thou may spede, Where was then the pride of man, That now marres his meed? Cp. Jack's as good as his master, under JACK (phrases}. Adam Bell. See CLYM OF THE CLOUGH. Adam Cupid — i.e. Archer Cupid, probably alluding to Adam Bell. In all the early editions the line in Romeo and Juliet (II, i,.13) : "Young Adam Cupid, he that shot so trim,'- reads "Young Abraham Cupid," etc. The emendation was suggested by Steevens. Adam's ale. Water; because the first man had nothing else to drink. In Scotland sometimes called Adam's Wine. Adam's apple. Th